REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1177016
rt of the Trt￿itt$ and
Unaudi*d Financial Staiements for the Year
Ended 31 March 2021
for
Devizes A&size Court Tntst

ts of tbe FiDallcial stAte￿ents
for the Yegr Ended 31 March 2021
Page
Report of the Tntsiees
I￿3
Independeni Examinels Ryrt
Staiemeni of Financial Activities
Balance Shttt
Cash Flow Statement
Notes to the Cash Flow Sta*meni
Notes to the Financial Statements
9fol
Dethiled Sthtement or Fitjancial Activities
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Ikvizes A&size Court Tnj
rt of the Tn￿leeS
2021
Tbe Devi2es Assize Court Trust IDAcf) was fornied in 2018 following an initiative by the Wiltshire Histori¢ Buildings
Trust Ltd, Wiltsbire Council. and the Wiltshire knhaeological and Nawrdl History S￿]ety IWANHS). The principle
aim of the T￿￿1 is to Save the former knize Coun in tkvizes and provide ti with a new public and a long-terni
sustainable ￿￿Jre.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATtVE DETAIts
Reglstered Charlty llutnber
177016
Prlnclpal address
l.%1 Floor The Syms Buildin8
Bumpers Way
Bumper5 Fami
Chippenham
Wilishire
SN14 6LH
Trustees
Mr Peier Troughton (Chair) lappoin*d trustee 6 Dttember 2019 & Chair 28 February 2020)
The Marqui5 of Lan5dowrte LVO (resigned Chair 28 February 2020 & In￿tee 18 Sepiember 20201
Mr. Robert Huni-Grubbe (Vice-chairl
Baroness Scoti of Bybrook OBE Iresigrted 28 Februw 2020)
Mr. JOI￿ Bush CVO OBE
CuunLillur Mr5. Laura M41yes
Mr. Nichola5 Ellioti
Mr. Martin Nye
Sir John Nutting (appointed 10 May 2019)
Officers for the year were..
Mr5. Jean Potter- Secretary to the Trustees
Mr5. Tanya Williams- Treasurer
Mr. Colin John5- Architect
Mr. David Dawsort- Museum Adviser
Nts remuneration was paid durin8 the year ￿ any of the members.
Independent examlller
Pillow May Ltd
The Dutch Barn
Bremhill Grove Fam
East Tythertort
Chippenham
will.￿hIre
SN15 4LX
Solicitors
Goughs
2 Fore Street
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8H
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MAI¥AGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governin8 document. a deedof trust and constitutes a charitable incorw)rdted orgaDiSation.
The charitsble incOr￿rated organisation company number 15 CE013153.
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Devizes A&size Court Trust
rt of the Tnsiees
for the Year End￿ 31 MaTch 2021
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Risk JDanagement
The trustees have a duty to ideniify and review the risks w which the charÈty is exkN)sed and ￿ ensure appropria￿ controls
are in place to provide reasonable assurance againsi Iraud and ern)T.
Appolnimtnt of tru5ttes
Any person who 15 willing to act &s a Trustee, and who would not be disqualified from aciing, may be apwin¢ed to be a
Trustee by a decision of the Trustees or a Member Organisaiion serving notice of his or her app)inuneni in wriiing.
Wiltshire HL5toric Buildings Trust and Wiltshire Council shall each be able to appoini up io two Member Twstees and
Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural HiS￿ry Socieiy shall be able ￿ apEK)ini one Member Trustee. The Trt￿￿e￿ shall
airn lo have al least two Co4yied Trustees in office at any time. appoinied by a decision of the TTUStees.
The Trustees will make available to new Twsiee, 00 or before his or her fwsi appointtnenL a copy of the consiiiuiion
and any arnendments made ¢0 it and a ¢¢)py of the Chariry's ]aiesi trusiees. annual Tepon and sthtemeni of accounts.
OWECTIVES AND AcfIviTIES
Objeetlves and Alms
The objecLs' of the clwity are for the benefil of the public:
I I lo preserve property and buildings of hisioric or archiieciural in￿eSt or imponance. in particular (bui not limiied tol
in the area of Wilishire;
2) to advancc the education of the public in the ar￿ culture and history, in panicular through the maintenance of A
museum., and
3110 further such ¢xclusiv¢ly charitable objects ac¢ordin8 to the of En8land and Wales as the Tn￿let$ in their
ab501ul¢ di￿retion from Um¢ lo time detennine.
Revlew of actlviti¢s
On completion of the pu￿1]￿ of the fonner Assize Coun ai Devizes the Tn￿t eniered inio an agrttment with local
onlrdclors ¢0 undertake subslanlial emergency repairs 10 sthbilize the building and moke li Wlnd and weathertight.
ompreh¢nsive s¢hedule of Works of repairs were subsianiially comple*d by Marth 2020. The condilion of the building LS
being monitored on a regular basis and durin8 the year 2021N21 various works were undertaken lo ensure thai Ihc As%ize
Court was kept wind and waiertighi
Followin8 a full and comprehensive tendeT PTocess Purcell Architects IBrisiol} were appointed in May 2020 as conwltants,
up lo RIBA %tage I, for the T&%toraiion and design of the Assize Court for use as a museum by WANHS. During the year
the de%ign work developed, in conjunction with a fm of consulthnts (Imagemakersl to a5sis1 with both aclivity
plannin@8udien¢e development and inietpreiaiion plannin8.
Initial discussions ¢onlinu¢d with interested parties includin8 Hisioric England. Wiltshire Council. Devize5 Towrt Council
and with adjoining propety owners and these consultstions continue.
There were five Trustees meetings, and a Workin8 Group meetin8 held during 202￿21. due to Covid-19 restrictions th¢s¢
meetings were held via Zoom. rather than in petson. DA￿ has made signiflcanl progress iowards defining a strale¥iL
approach to the project. During the year a Fundraising Consultant wa5 appolnied to assist in developin8 a fundrdising
siralegy, following a full lender process. The restrictions imw5cd by Covid-19 has meant that there been a delay in
progressing the scheme io redevelop the A&size Court so a5 to provide a ncw horne for Devizes Museum IWANHSI.
DACT is pleased to record its appreciation of valuable help from partners and supporters, including The Archilectural
Herita8e Fund. the Dulverton Trust and local or8aDisations and individuals.
In seeking to fulfil it5 aiffl5 the Trustees have considered the CIwL'ry Commission's guidance on public benefit and in
particularguidance on charitie5 for the advancement of culture and heritage. The Trusttts ¢onfimi therefore that they have
cotnplied with the requiretnents of Section 17 of the Charitie5 Act 2011 ￿ have regard ￿ public benefi( guidance published
by the Charity Cotnrni5sion for England and Wales.
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forthey
FINANCIAL REVIETh'
Duriti8 th¢ year the Tnw re¢¢ived wt••T*ial ofQ9,63012020.£80J501 Twbich Ills fittkd the preYer￿lOtt
of the bJildin8 I¥￿ c4￿b￿A ts prvixtofsawin8 th¢ Assize fy)
¢arTied out <tstD¥ Ibc fit￿￿¢111 YUT iDW)tved expwjibjre of£91.632 (2020- £1 11059}. Grants hav¢ l)¢¢n offe￿1 4nd
To ¢nable the projert to rn0￿ kn th¢ next we tbt Tn* I￿ employtsl ¥ de5igD *4m •tyJ will use a pro￿1]0￿ of its
s¢rv¢4 arbl appty for ￿llIODIl8ranffj to pay frjr thii. No wiu k corn￿10￿4 wrtil athquAte fimding
TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITY STATEMF
TheTrus*esar¢requireAI thpr¢p•re fweach fm•n¢iDIyearf￿I￿¢l•l ¥tstcmentsf*tÈ*hob¥uvetheptitiGiplu8rKI medk)ds
of thc Chuitits SORP and which Biv¢ a I￿1 ftitr vi¢w of aw¢ of the affairs of th¢ ChaTh"ty ￿)d of the incomin8
select thjitsble Oc￿v￿gI￿R ptsli¢ies and thty •￿ty them COL**cllty.
ityte whcther awli¢4bl¢ rntio8 #tyjarth bA¥e l)e¢n follorf 4Dy di￿k￿clj and
t%plained in th¢ ruw￿l•l styt¢Oit aDd
d to enabk th¢m to erL￿re that the t￿1•1 ¢<xnply with the StsP*ory r4uÈrttt*nt& They ar¢ i]80
TE4ponsibie for 4feBuardin8 th¢ ￿ets of the rhwity for takin8 1¢W￿l11]e Bteps ftr thc Pre¥￿tIoN and
Apwovgj of Ibebowdoftru*ee8 0th. ....
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Ind
deni Examinels R
Devizes A
ize
on 10 the Trustres f
un Trust
Resp•llslblMtAes and basls of report
I report 10 the ttustees on my examinaiion of the accounts of the above chaTity for the year ended 31 March 2020, which
ate Set out on pages five to twelve.
A5 the charitys trustees. you are responsible for the prq)ardtiort of the accounts in accordance with the requirements. of
the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the ¢lwil￿S accounts caEYied out under stttion 145 of rhe Act. In carrying out
my examinaiion. I have followed all the applicable Direciions given by the Charity Commission under seciion 14515Mb}
of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
The charity's gro&8 income did noi exceed £250.{￿ and l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified
member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Walcs.
S have comple*d my examination. I confirni that no material mat*rs have come io my at*ntion in conneciion with the
examination which gives me cause to belteve thai. in any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept as required by sectiort 130 of the Act: or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records: or
the account5 do not cotnply with thc applicable requirements concernÈn8 the fonn and con*rtt of accounts sei oul
in the Act other than any requiremeni thai the accouthts give a'true and fair. view which is not a matterconsidered
as part of an independerti examination: or
there i.% further infomiaiion needed for a proper understanding of the accounts.
I have no concerns and have corne across no other matter5 in conneclion with the examinalion to which atteniion should
be drdwll in IhL% rcport in order to enable a proper undcr5tanding of the accounts lo be reached.
Pillow May Limited
The Dutch Barn
Bremhill Grove Fami
Fa.st Tythertort
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN154LX
2510112022
Dat¢-.
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Devizes A&size Court Tntsi
Ststement of Fitiancial Activities
for the Year E￿ded 31 March 2021
Year Ended
31.J.21
Totsl fi￿d5
Year Ended
Unrestyicted Restric￿] fund
fimd
Total funds
Notes
INCOME
Incomillg re50urce5 fTom gentraied funds
Voluntary income
Investtnent incom¢
39.630
97
39,630
97
80.350
272
Total Income
J9.727
39.727
80.622
EXPENDITURE
Raising funds
Charitable actlvltles
Devizes Assize Coun Restorditon
12.812
12.812
21.518
91.632
91.632
112.059
Total expendlture
104.444
104.444
133,577
Ne¢ income
{64,7171
164,7171
(52,955)
Transfers between fvnds
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
{64,7171
164.7171
{52,9551
RECONCILIATIOL¥ OF FUNDS:
TOTAL FUNDS BOUGHT FORWARD
262207
262.207
315,162
TOTAL FUNDS CAIiRIED FORWARD
197 490
262 207
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Balance Sli
31.321
Utirr4tiic*d Rcstricknl [￿1 Totsi tiJnd8 To¢thi twy]s
FIXED A&SETS
T*ngib]¢ AS4¢ts
144496
14149
148,4
CURREPn LSSETS
Dchlur%
C4sh ai bllnk
120 701
58.
120,70J
CRXDrroRS
Amounts. I.￿11*g due v4ith1.n￿K v¢aT
(9P75)
9.07))
{6.9%I1
NET CURRETrrr ASSETS
1137ll
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIFS
197,49)
197.49)
262.2
NET Ass￿$
262
197 490 a07
10
Unreslnctrd
Rtstricicd futslg
I￿.4
T(yfAL Fuf4DS
IY7.4Y)
262.207
Tk finaw•J WEYoved by the PA)•rd oi Tn*u
laoai .4Tra
tr¢ I￿1 its
Mr. Nicho￿% niiott- Tru*¢
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Devizes Assize Court
Cash Flow Staiemeni
for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
Year Ended
31.3.21
Year Ended
31.3.20
Notes
C85h flows from operating activities
(62,729)
131,362)
Cash flow5 from investment If tivitiej
97
272
(DecreaseyIDcrease In c*sh In the perlod
62,6321
31,0901
Reeonelllatlon of nti cash flow to movemeni Rn
net debt
Increase in cash in the perkod
62.632
31.0901
Ch8nge in net debt resulting from cash flows
62 632)
31.090)
Movement In net debt in the period
(62,632)
{31,0901
Nti debi *1 l Aprll
120 701
151791
Net debt at Jl Mareh
120 701
The notes forni part of these fman¢ial ststements
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Devizes A&size Court Trn5t
Noies io the Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
RF.CONCILIATIof4 OF NET INCOMING RESOURCES TO NET CASH INFLOW FROM
OPEK4TIYG ACTIVITIES
Year Ended
31.3.20
Year Ended
31.3.20
Ner (outgoingllincomin8 res(xirces
Inieresi received
Impairnient Lo￿8
Decreasellincrease) in debtors
{Decreasellincrease in eredilofs
(64,717)
(97)
152.9551
(2721
23,760
8951
Net e#ih (oufflowyinflow from operating a¢tiYiti
62 729)
31.3621
ANALYSIS OF CASH FLOWS FROM IliVEsfMENT ACTIVITIES
Year Ended
31.J.20
Year Ended
31.3.20
Reiurns Investments *nd servl£lng of Ilnance
lrti¢rest rrt¢iv¢d
97
272
CApltal expendlturt and finan¢l*l Investment
Purchase of tangibl¢ f￿¢d ￿￿3¢15
C#sh flow$ from invtjtment a£tli'itles
97
272
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
Ai 1.4.20
Cash flow
Af31.3.21
Iyet cash
Cash at bank
120701
62 7291
Total
120701
62 7291
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Deyizes Assize Coun Tn
Noi&s to the Financial Stawnents
for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting eODvention
The fll)ancial statements have b¢en prepared under the historical cost convention. as M￿lfIed by the revaluatLOll
of certain assets and in accordance with the Financial ReportlTI8 Standard app5icable in UK & Republic of Ireland
IFRS102). the Charitie5 Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Reeommended Prneiice.. Accounting
nd Rq>orting by Chariti¢s.
The trust ¢onstitut¢5 a publi¢ iM¢fit enlity as d¢fll￿ by FRS 102.
The trusttts Consider that th¢re art no rnaterial urtcertainties alM)Ut the clwity's ability io continue as a going
¢onc¢rn.
lo¢ome r¢eognltlon
All incomc is in¢ludcd on thc S¢atcment of Finan¢ial Activities when the Charity is le88lly entitled io the income
and the amtsuni can be quantified with reasonable aecurney.
Expendltur¢ reeogrtltlon
Expenditure is ac¢ounied for on an #ccru#ls b&%is and h&$ been ¢las%ifie4 under headin8S thai a8gre8a¢e all cosi
relaied to the category. Where cosLs cannot be dirtcily Yitributed to p4rti¢uiar heodin8s th¢y have been allocated
io activities on a basis consisieni wilh the use of resou￿¢$.
Related p8rty dlselo$ur¢
Th¢r¢ ar¢ no relaied party transa¢iions in the reporting period that requir¢ dis¢losure.
TAnglble flxed 4#sei$
Capital expenditure is treated *5 addiiions io tangible r￿ed &5sets. Any profil on distK)sal is credited 10 the
In¢om¢ and Expenditure A¢¢ouni at the d8te of sale. Losses ¥r¢ provided for when it beeomes clear that such
wtll be sub%lantial.
An impainncnt provision h&5 been put in pla¢e oi'¢r the Assize CouTt building &8 an ind¢p¢nd¢nt valuation carried
out by the irusices showed that li had a negative residual value.
No depre¢ia¢ion 15 provided on r￿ed a55ets #s any su¢h d¢prtti4tion is no¢ ¢onsid¢red to material.
Debtors
Debtors are amounts due lo the charity for grants agreed and cleared for pa￿￿ethI by the reporting date. Debtors
re recognised at the transaction price.
Cash 8¢ bank
Cash al bank cornprise5 cash on hand and call deposits. and other shon-lerni highly liquid investments that are
readily convenible io a known amouni of cash and are 5ubjeci w an irLsignificant risk of change in value.
Trade credltors
Trade crediiors are obligalions to pay for g(M)ds OT services that have been a¢quIr￿1 in the ordinary course of
business from suppliers. Accounts payable are cla&sified as curreni liabiliiies if the comp8ny does not have an
uncondiiional right. ai ihe end of the reponing period. to deler ihe seiilemeni of the creditor for at least twelve
months, after ihe rwning dale. If there is an uncondiiional righi io defer seitlemeni for ai least twelve months
after the reporting dale. they are present&J as ￿n-curren1 liabilities.
Trade crediiors are recognised ai the ￿ar￿aCIl0D pnce.
Taxatlon
The chan.ty is exempi fiDm co4K*raiion ￿ on its charitable activities.
Fund seeoulltlllg
Unrestricted funds Can be used in accordance wilh the cljaritsble obje¢tives at the discretion of tbe tn￿tees.
Restricted funds can only be used for partieularrestricted Purposes withiti the objects of the chan"iy. Regtsictions
arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for parti¢ul8r restricted purposes.
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Devizes A&size Court Trust
Notes io the Finan¢ial Statements
for the Year Endul 31 Mar¢h 2021
INVESTMENT INCOME
Y&qr Ended
31.3.21
Year Ended
31.3.20
Deposit account ititerest
97
272
COSTS OF RAISING FUNDS
Year Ended
31.3.21
Year Ended
31.3.20
Support costs
Govemance cosrs
2.972
1,442
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION knD BENEFITS
There were no tsustees, remurteratiort orotherbenefits fortheyear endoa 31 March 2021 orpeTiod eTKled 31 March
2020.
STAFF COSTS
There We￿ no ernployees during the year.
FEES FOR EXAMINATION OF THE ACCOUNTS
£350 will be payable lo Pillow May Limiied in respect of the annual independeni review.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
property
COST
At l April 2020 and 31 March 2021
148 496
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2021
148496
Ai 31 March 2020
148496
The historic cost of the freehold priyety is £627547.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.20
31.3.20
Other debtor5
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Devizes Assize Court Trust
Notes to the Financial Ststements- eontinued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLII¥G DUE WITHLN OI¥E YEAR
31.3.21
31.3.20
Trade credito
Other creditors
487
io.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net movement
in funds
At 1.4.20
At31.3.21
Unre$trl¢ted fundj
Generdl fund
262,207
(64,7171
197,490
Restrl£ted funds
Urgent Works
TOTAL FUNDS
262 207
197490
Nei moyemeni in ￿rtds. included in the okne are as follow5..
In¢oming Resources
resources expended
Transfer
be¢ween
fijnds
Movemeni in
Unrestrlcted fund8
General ￿nd
39,727
1104.444)
164,7171
Restrlcted funds
Urgent Works
TOTAL FUIYDS
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Devizes A￿1ze Court Trusi
Detailed Staiemeni of Financial A¢uviiies
for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
Year En(kd
31.3.21
Year Ended
31.3.20
INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary Ineome
Donations
39,630
80J50
Investment Ineome
Depo.4il account interest
97
272
Total incoming r¢Jou￿tI
39,727
80,622
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Raising Funds
Support ¢0515
Insurance
Sundries
Fundrdising ¢onsultant
Bank Charges
1,076
671
1200
25
I,(100
412
30
2,972
1,442
Governance costs
Accouniancy
Independent examination
Legal and professional fees
1,797
386
2,671
504
TotAI Ralslng Funds
12,812
21.518
Chirltable 4ctlvlile5
Buildin&1 insurance
Archiiecl and planning fees
Devizes asiize ¢oun emergency works
16,263
67,876
16,238
91.632
112.059
Total resourcts expended
104.444
133,577
r4et lexpenditureyincorne
52 9551
This page does not fornh part of the statutory f]n8ncial statements
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